Economy, jobs and prices in Quezon City, Philippines: official figures
95.6% of households in Quezon City used a flush toilet in 2020 (33.9% flushing to a piped sewer and 58.9% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. Quezon City is 89th highest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
How many homes in Quezon City have piped water?
46.8% of households in Quezon City drank water from a community water system faucet (own-use or shared) in 2020, against 31.6% nationally. Quezon City is 36th highest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyWhat are the houses in Quezon City made of?
81.1% of the 697,332 occupied housing units in Quezon City had outer walls of concrete, brick or stone in 2020, against 60.4% nationally. Quezon City is 68th highest share of 176 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyWhat kind of roofs do homes in Quezon City have?
85.2% of occupied homes in Quezon City had a galvanized iron or aluminium roof and 8.7% a concrete or clay tile roof in 2020 (national figures 85.9% and 4.5%).
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyHow many homes in Quezon City have a roof of light materials?
1.0% of occupied homes in Quezon City had a roof of wood, bamboo, cogon, nipa, anahaw, or makeshift materials in 2020 (nationally 6.4%). Quezon City is 35th lowest share of 176 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyHow Quezon City compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with a flush toilet (2020 Census)
Quezon City ranks 89 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with a flush toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | San Jose City | 95.8% |
| 87 | Liloan | 95.6% |
| 88 | Taguig | 95.6% |
| 89 | Quezon City | 95.6% |
| 90 | Polomolok | 95.6% |
| 91 | Candelaria | 95.4% |
| 92 | Magalang | 95.4% |
Households drinking from a community water system faucet (2020 Census)
Quezon City ranks 36 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from a community water system faucet |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Santo Tomas | 47.2% |
| 34 | Carcar | 47.1% |
| 35 | Marawi | 46.9% |
| 36 | Quezon City | 46.8% |
| 37 | Gapan | 46.1% |
| 38 | Guimba | 45.4% |
| 39 | San Juan | 44.9% |
Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls (2020 Census)
Quezon City ranks 68 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Batangas | 81.8% |
| 66 | Santa Cruz | 81.8% |
| 67 | San Fernando | 81.2% |
| 68 | Quezon City | 81.1% |
| 69 | San Pablo | 80.9% |
| 70 | Paranaque | 80.7% |
| 71 | La Trinidad | 80.6% |
Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials (2020 Census)
Quezon City ranks 142 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials |
|---|---|---|
| 139 | San Fernando | 1.0% |
| 140 | Imus City | 1.0% |
| 141 | San Pablo | 1.0% |
| 142 | Quezon City | 1.0% |
| 143 | Santa Maria | 1.0% |
| 144 | Malolos | 1.0% |
| 145 | Lipa | 1.0% |
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Sources
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: occupied housing units by construction materials of outer walls and roof, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 752dd65f377f…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: households by kind of toilet facility, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a9c86beea617…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: households by main source of drinking water, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6bda941c21bf…)
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